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Argentina win World Cup, beating France in penalty shootout: Live updates, reaction and analysis:
Lionel Messi has led Argentina to World Cup glory after the most thrilling final in the 92-year history of the tournament.
Argentina took the lead through Messi and Angel Di Maria, only for Kylian Mbappe to score a late brace. Messi restored Argentina’s lead in extra time, but Mbappe again hit back for France, completing his hat-trick and taking the game to a penalty shootout.
Argentina won the shootout 4-2, to claim the World Cup and victory in one of the sport’s all-time great games.
World Cup prize money broken down
(Photo: Getty Images)
The 2022 FIFA World Cup Final was an association football match, the culmination of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the 22nd edition of FIFA's competition for men's national football teams. The match was played at Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, on 18 December 2022, the national day of Qatar; it was contested by Argentina and France.
Argentina won the match 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time for their third FIFA World Cup title. They led 2–0 at half-time, but a hat-trick for France by Kylian Mbappé and an additional goal for Argentina tied the match in extra time.
Messi is a world champion at last
Messi has just said a few words over the PA. I heard "Argentina" and "campeon mundial". Yep, that is really all he needs to say.
Joy and despair
Argentina's players are now all singing Muchachos in front of their fans. Pure, unfiltered, unhinged joy.
Macron is on the pitch. He's just tried to console Mbappe, who really didn't want consoling.
Photographers lying in wait
One of my favourite rituals is about to happen. The pitch-side photographers are corralled behind a rope at either end of the ground. But in a minute, they'll be let loose like the start of the Grand National and will rush to take their places on stages at halfway to get pics of the presentations.
A word for Scaloni
Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni is the first manager of Argentina to win both the World Cup and the Copa America.
The only other managers to achieve that double did so with Brazil: Mario Zagallo (1970 World Cup, 1997 Copa America) and Carlos Alberto Parreira (1994 World Cup, 2004 Copa America).
Contrasting emotions:
Emi Martinez is doing the first post-match interview, Messi is looking for his family in the crowd, Argentina's backroom staff are hugging everyone they pass. Most of the French team are sat on their bench in silence.
(Photo: Getty Images)
Michael Dominski
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Live Reporter
•25m ago
2006 all over again
The last World Cup final to be won by penalties, in 2006, was settled by Italy full-back Fabio Grosso. France lost.
This World Cup final, full-back Gonzalo Montiel scored the winner. France lost.
Jacob Whitehead
•27m ago
Who can blame them really?
The building of the stage isn't going quite as smoothly as it did yesterday at the third-place play-off. I think everyone is exhausted and overwhelmed.
Matt Slater
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Football Writer
•28m ago
Awkward times ahead at PSG?
Oh to be a fly on the wall in the dressing-room at that first training session back at PSG.
Messi knew
“We’ve got one of the world’s best goalkeepers. We know that when it goes to penalties, having him tilts things in our favour,” Messi said of Emi Martinez after his heroics against the Netherlands in the quarter-final. Martinez came up big again here.
The moment Argentina won:
Party like it's 1986!
Argentina have won the World Cup for the first time since 1986!
Messi finally gets the trophy he's so sorely desired, joining Maradona in Argentinian folklore.
France are denied the chance to become the first team in 60 years to repeat as champions.
ARGENTINA WIN THE WORLD CUP
MONTIEL SENDS LLORIS THE WRONG WAY AND ARGENTINA HAVE DONE IT!!!!
Michael Dominski
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Live Reporter
•37m ago
Kolo Muani keeps France alive
Argentina 3-2 France
He smashes it right down the middle.
Montiel can win it for Argentina.
Michael Dominski
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Live Reporter
•39m ago
Paredes scores!
Argentina 3-1 France
Lloris dives the right way but Paredes scores!
Argentina just need one more!
Michael Dominski
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Live Reporter
•39m ago
Tchouameni misses!
Argentina 2-1 France
Tchouameni keeps it low but sends it wide of the post!
Emi Martinez is dancing!
Michael Dominski
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Live Reporter
•41m ago
Dybala scores!
Argentina 2-1 France
Bold choice, as Dybala goes right down the middle!
Michael Dominski
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Live Reporter
•41m ago
Martinez saves!
Coman can't convert!
Michael Dominski
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Live Reporter
•42m ago
Messi scores!
Messi waits and coolly slots it past Lloris.
Michael Dominski
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Live Reporter
•43m ago
Messi next!
The stars of each team going first.
Michael Dominski
·
Live Reporter
•43m ago
Mbappe scores!
Emi Martinez got a piece of it but Mbappe scores!
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FT: Argentina 3-3 France - Argentina win 4-2 on penalties
Two goals for Messi and hat-trick for France's Mbappe; Di Maria with other Argentina goal
Argentina chasing first title since 1986; France aiming to become third side to win back-to-back World Cups
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Phil Dawkes
Posted at 10:3110:31
Post update
FT: Argentina 3-3 France AET (4-2 on pens)
The player of the tournament? Well, that goes to a certain fella called Lionel Messi.
He gets an even bigger cheer!
Greatest player of all time? Let's not do that now! Let's just enjoy him.
He plants a kiss on the World Cup trophy as he passes. Hello beautiful!
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FT: Argentina 3-3 France AET (4-2 on pens)
The Golden Boot is for France's Kylian Mbappe, who scored eight times in this World Cup, one more than Messi. Huge cheers as he walks up. Utter appreciation for his contribution to this final and tournament.
An absolute superstar.
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FT: Argentina 3-3 France AET (4-2 on pens)
Argentina's Emi Martinez takes the Golden Glove award for the best keeper. Fair call.
Probably not going to win Strictly anytime soon, though.
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FT: Argentina 3-3 France AET (4-2 on pens)
The young player of the tournament goes to Argentina's 21-year-old midfielder Enzo Fernandez.
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Posted at 10:2510:25
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FT: Argentina 3-3 France AET (4-2 on pens)
The officials are the first ones up for their medals. Referee Szymon Marciniak had a fine game. Got all the big stuff right, in the toughest of high-pressure environments.
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'I'll never see anything like this again'
FT: Argentina 3-3 France AET (4-2 on pens)
Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC One
We're breathless up here. It was just an unbelievable final. It was great to be here, pleasure to be here. I've never seen anything like it and I don't think I'll ever see anything like it again. It was staggering.
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FT: Argentina 3-3 France AET (4-2 on pens)
The trophy is here. Not a bad bit of bling is it? Time to hand over the goods to the victors.